Stepbrothers (1957)

Drama

In a military family, an illegitimate son is brutalized by his brothers. A patriarchal, feudalistic household where dissent is forbidden is used to reveal the whole imperialist system that afflicted Japan between 1921 and 1946. Winner of the Crystal Globe at the Karlovy Vary Film Festival.

Cast

Hantaro Kido
Tomohide, the fourth son of Kido
Haru, beloved of Tomohide
Yoshitoshi, the third son of Kido
Kojiro, second son of Kido
Ichirojo, Kido's eldest son
The regimental commander

Crew

Screenplay
Executive Producer
Director of Photography
Art Direction
Lighting Technician
Sound Recordist
Original Music Composer